Benga, Estelle and more San Diego concerts

PLAN A: Estelle, Luke James, Stacy Barthe, Elle Varner @ Anthology. The likes of How to Dress Well and Active Child have made R&B hipster-friendly, but they don't enchant like Estelle does. With her luscious voice and immaculate style, she's the very embodiment of R&B elegance. PLAN B: Fred Eaglesmith's Traveling Show, The Ginn Sisters, DJ Gonzo @ Tin Can Ale House. Grizzled-voiced singer-songwriter Fred Eaglesmith has built a devoted following of “Fredheads” with an oeuvre of dark, quirky country rock about failing farms, down-and-out characters and sputtering machines. If you arrive early, nab a tasty burger from Tin Can's new kitchen. BACKUP PLAN: The Booze Bombs, The Gore Horseman, Toothless George and His One Man Band @ Ruby Room.

PLAN A: Goodbye Blue Monday, Via Satellite, Neonthief @ The Casbah. As you'll read on Page 36, Loud + Clear Records turned 10 last month, and the label has some great shows lined up. Back in the early- to mid-'00s, Goodbye Blue Monday and Via Satellite were among the city's best indie-rock bands, and they're still remembered fondly. PLAN B: The Eddie Palmieri-Brian Lynch Jazz Quartet @ Anthology. With nine Grammys and several dozen albums under his belt, Latin-jazz icon Eddie Palmieri can do whatever he wants. But instead of retiring, the 75-year-old bandleader continues to deliver red-hot grooves and gorgeous jams. (the quartet also plays at Anthology on Friday, Feb. 10.) BACKUP PLAN: Devin the Dude & Yukmouth, Chuccs N Timbs, Karma, Niore Ent. @ 4th & B.

Sunday, Feb. 12

PLAN A: Benga, Ghastly @ Voyeur. This show's a must-see for dubstep fans. Along with his buddy Skream, South London producer Benga helped invent the bass-heavy electronic-music genre that's now so famous, using inexpensive software to craft definitive tunes like “26 Basslines” and “Crunked Up.” PLAN B: Los Campesinos!, Parenthetical Girls @ The Casbah. As you'll read in our feature on Page 34, the bombastic pop of Los Campesinos! is as irresistible as it is brutally honest. Don't skip out on the weirdly amazing Parenthetical Girls, an experimental pop group from Portland. BACKUP PLAN: White Denim, Finding Francis @ The Loft at UCSD.

PLAN A: Children of Bodom, Eluveitie, Revocation, Threat Signal @ House of Blues. One of Finland's best-selling bands, Children of Bodom borrow from elements of thrash-, black-, death- and power-metal to make awesome songs such as “Every Time I Die” and “Are You Dead Yet?” BACKUP PLAN: The Chantepleures, Mohammed Qiang, Junior High @ Soda Bar.